Best Tempura Restaurant Irvine Near Me

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4worldlovers: The menu has been changed to provide more natural options and religious dietary needs of the community.

We have also added another broth, “Spicy Red”. There are “NO CHARGES” for the broth chosen.

Our best deals are the Lunch Special (5 oz) and the Dinner Special (7 oz). Both specials include an order of FREE appetizer. Both are offered all week long.

The Natural and Halal meats are available on the All You Can Eat (AYCE).

Note: This review will mainly be based off their lunch AYCE Shabu Shabu special. At $13, you get the entire Shabu Shabu experience all you can eat style and it’s good.

Service — When I came here July 2018, the exterior was under construction with people fixing the store’s sign and what not. The interior isn’t the best looking in my opinion. It looks kind of old and dull. Their restaurant is set up into two, tall U tables. The U table allows for customers to each have a little stove in front of them for their pot and this way, the staff can stand inside the U to quickly assist customers in a concentrated area right in front of them. This means that service is quick and it’s easier to get the attention of a staff member if you needed anything. The down side to this set up is that there are limited seats and you can’t necessary go with a large group and talk with everyone. There was a wait but I didn’t mind since I’m sure a lot of people were there for the lunch special.

Food — They first ask what type of broth you want and there a variety to choose from such as tonkotsu, miso and etc. The lunch special offers different kinds of meats and sushi! You can also order ramen, vegetables and egg from the menu. Obviously, with a pricier menu selection, you get more variety. The cheapest regular menu offers a lot more at $21. I loved the beef belly and pork belly. The best part to me is when asking for broth refills, they actually refill you with the broth you ordered. A lot of soup/hot pot places I’ve been to like Boiling Point refill the pot with standard chicken broth and you lose the flavor you initially ordered. After you’ve had rounds of your shabu shabu, they ask if you would like a scoop of ice cream!

Overall — So much selection, so much shabu shabu. It really is all you can eat! The lunch special price is unbeatable but you still get so much with any other menu.

3 stars for soup: tasted super bland, watered down and didn’t really taste like anything